Welcome to the match between Stoke-on-Trent city and Birmingham albion

1'

Jere Key fed the ball forward to Garret Durant, Garret Durant latched onto the ball before Mathew Eccleston could reach it.

Garret Durant tried to use his skill to go past Thom Bourke but Thom Bourke blocked Garret Durant.

2'

Garret Durant tried to skip past the challenge of Thom Bourke but failed.

3'

Jere Key struck a long range piledriver! but Thom Bourke made the clearance.

4'

Collin Stringer tried to play it past Rafe Reynell but Collin Stringer lost the ball to Rafe Reynell's block tackle.

5'

Everette Hampton went by the challenge of Ora Baker.

The float cross came in from Everette Hampton on the wing, Aubrey Way missed his interception.

Ernie Rakes forced the ball goalwards with a header but Rufus Steed used his head to clear the ball.

6'

Garret Durant tried to dart past Mathew Eccleston but Mathew Eccleston blocked Garret Durant.

7'

Everette Hampton directed the ball to Jerred Fairbairn, Aubrey Way tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Jerred Fairbairn tried to take the ball past Ora Baker but Ora Baker denied.

8'

Aubrey Way picked up Ora Baker's superb pass, Jerred Fairbairn failed to reach the ball.

Aubrey Way played a perfect pass for Ora Baker, Everette Hampton couldn't cut it.

Ora Baker floated it into the area, Jerred Fairbairn missed his interception.

Codie Hobbs rose bravely above Zed Rush to win the ball and retained possession.

9'

Mathew Eccleston tried to knock a long ball forward but Garret Durant intercepted the pass.

12'

Ora Baker stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Garret Durant.

14'

Herman Carpenter tried an audacious lob from 30 yards. Aubrey Way approached too late to clear the danger.

Fulton Acker punched the ball clear.

17'

Jerred Fairbairn struck the freekick. Jerred Fairbairn left Fulton Acker with a simple save.

18'

Ora Baker moved the ball forward for Aubrey Way, Jerred Fairbairn couldn't cut out the pass.

Aubrey Way tried to jink past Everette Hampton but Everette Hampton block tackled Aubrey Way.

19'

Jere Key delivered the ball to Garret Durant, the ball was picked up by Garret Durant before Mathew Eccleston could reach it.

Garret Durant put some curve on the shot from distance but Thom Bourke threw himself in front of the shot.

21'

Lacey Rowe tried to pass the ball forward but Collin Stringer had no problem in intercepting the ball.

22'

Rufus Steed gave the corner straight to the opposition.

24'

Rafe Reynell had a crack from the freekick. But Rafe Reynell put it wide of the goal.

25'

Aidan Royce tried to skip past the challenge of Rafe Reynell but Rafe Reynell block tackled Aidan Royce.

26'

Aubrey Way tried to skip past Jerred Fairbairn but Jerred Fairbairn succesfully won the ball from Aubrey Way.

27'

Jere Key played a wonderful ball for Garret Durant, Garret Durant took possession of the ball before Thom Bourke could cut it out.

Garret Durant fed the ball forward to Aidan Royce, Aidan Royce took it in his stride before Mathew Eccleston could reach it.

Aidan Royce tried to dribble past Thom Bourke but Aidan Royce lost the ball to Thom Bourke's block tackle.

28'

Codie Hobbs made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Mathew Eccleston.

29'

Rafe Reynell tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Collin Stringer.

30'

Ora Baker fired off a long shot. Jerred Fairbairn approached too late to block it.

Ora Baker left William Tupper with an easy save.

32'

Ora Baker could not stop a confident Collin Stringer going past him.

Collin Stringer tried his luck with a medium range chip but Lacey Rowe cleared the ball.

34'

Rufus Steed dribbled confidently past Jerred Fairbairn.

Rufus Steed blasted the ball past Everette Hampton towards the top corner from a distance.

William Tupper made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

35'

Aidan Royce tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Lacey Rowe.

38'

Aidan Royce was outmuscled by Ora Baker.

Ora Baker tried to cross into the box but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Jerred Fairbairn.

39'

Mathew Eccleston tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Jere Key.

40'

Jere Key tried to skip past Thom Bourke but Jere Key lost the ball to Thom Bourke's block tackle.

42'

Mathew Eccleston made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Garret Durant.

43'

Everette Hampton tried to sprint past Ora Baker but Ora Baker nicked the ball from the toes of Everette Hampton.

44'

Collin Stringer played a great ball for Jerred Fairbairn, Jerred Fairbairn took it in his stride before Lacey Rowe could reach it.

Jerred Fairbairn went by the challenge of Rafe Reynell.

Jerred Fairbairn supplied a float cross, Lacey Rowe couldn't cut out the pass.

Rufus Steed got above Harding Curtis to win the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

45'

The referee showed Lacey Rowe a yellow card.

Mathew Eccleston tried to sprint past Garret Durant but Mathew Eccleston lost the ball to Garret Durant's block tackle.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Stoke-on-Trent city maintained 47% of possession and 53% for Birmingham albion. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Mathew Eccleston played a great ball for Thom Bourke, the ball was picked up by Thom Bourke before Jere Key could cut it out.

Thom Bourke had the chance to score from medium range but Garret Durant closed down the space.

47'

Aidan Royce tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

48'

Collin Stringer moved the ball forward for Aidan Royce, Aidan Royce trapped the ball nicely before Rafe Reynell could intercept.

Aidan Royce twisted past Lacey Rowe.

Aidan Royce found an opportunity to score from medium range but Rafe Reynell had done enough to put him off.

49'

Jere Key knocked a lovely ball for Garret Durant, Thom Bourke stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Garret Durant made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Mathew Eccleston.

50'

Thom Bourke stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Garret Durant.

51'

Collin Stringer tried to use his skill to go past Rafe Reynell but Rafe Reynell won the ball from Collin Stringer.

54'

Everette Hampton delivered the ball to Jerred Fairbairn, Jerred Fairbairn trapped the ball nicely before Aubrey Way could cut it out.

Jerred Fairbairn faked a shot before cutting Ora Baker in a different direction.

Jerred Fairbairn tried to dribble past Aubrey Way but Aubrey Way blocked Jerred Fairbairn in a good, clean tackle.

62'

Ernie Rakes swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

63'

Mathew Eccleston went in with a successful block tackle on Jere Key before Jere Key could pass the ball.

64'

Collin Stringer made an attempt to move the ball forward but Mathew Eccleston did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

65'

Zed Rush tried to twist past Aidan Royce but Aidan Royce dispossessed Zed Rush.

68'

Everette Hampton dribbled past Ora Baker.

Everette Hampton crossed into the box from the wing, Aubrey Way tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Rufus Steed got to the ball before Ernie Rakes, then headed the ball to safety.

70'

Everette Hampton tried to take the ball past Ora Baker but Ora Baker won the ball from Everette Hampton.

72'

Jerred Fairbairn hit a long ball forward,Thom Bourke missed his interception.

Harding Curtis moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a shot, Rufus Steed approached too late to tackle him.

Harding Curtis sent the ball past Fulton Acker to back of the net ... A great goal from a fine move by Harding Curtis !!! ... He kissed the badge on his shirt !

Stoke-on-Trent city 0 - 1 Birmingham albion

73'

Rafe Reynell got past Aidan Royce.

Rafe Reynell fired off a medium-ranged shot but Collin Stringer managed to block the shot.

75'

Jere Key tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Thom Bourke intercepted but couldn't control.

77'

Codie Hobbs got past Lacey Rowe with ease.

Codie Hobbs evaded the challenge of Rafe Reynell and blasted a banana shot from outside of the area.

Fulton Acker did well to tip it round the post.

78'

Jere Key tried to pass the ball forward but Thom Bourke intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

81'

Rafe Reynell tried to pass it high to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Aidan Royce.

84'

Herman Carpenter played a great ball for Collin Stringer, Collin Stringer took possession of the ball before Lacey Rowe could intercept.

Swerving shot by Collin Stringer from 20 yards but the shot was blocked by Rafe Reynell.

86'

Everette Hampton hit the ball from long range but the shot was blocked by Aubrey Way.

88'

Mathew Eccleston attempted to feed the high ball but it was well intercepted by Jere Key.

89'

Herman Carpenter made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Layne Hicks.

90'

Jerred Fairbairn aimed the corner for the near post.

Aidan Royce won the ball in the air from Layne Hicks but the ball went bad.

93'

Mathew Eccleston tried to twist past Garret Durant but Garret Durant denied.

94'

Jere Key tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Thom Bourke.

95'

Everette Hampton delivered the ball to Jerred Fairbairn, Jerred Fairbairn latched onto the ball before Rafe Reynell could reach it.

Jerred Fairbairn had the chance to score from medium range but he couldn't withstand Aubrey Way's pressure.

End Match Stoke-on-Trent city 0 - 1 Birmingham albion